1. Rising Senior Parent Meeting – May 2017
Albert Einstein High School
Agenda
Meet the Class of 2018 sponsor, Mr. Nappo
College Application Timeline
Important Dates/Websites
Q&A: Student Panel

2. Albert Einstein High School
Class of 2018 Sponsor
Albert Einstein High School
Mr. Anthony Nappo

3. Senior Class Meeting

4. Senior Dues $50 due by December 22, 2017
Senior dues will become an obligation after Prom
Expenses covered:
Senior Dinner
Senior Picnic (Rehearsal)
Cap and Gown
DAR Constitution Hall
Graduation programs, flowers, etc.

5. Senior Prom
Saturday, April 28 at the University of Maryland Riggs Alumni Center
Tickets are expected to cost $50
The cost of Prom tickets & Senior Dues can be offset by the Claire’s Gourmet fundraiser

6. How you can help Participate in Fundraisers After Prom
Chipotle night on June 6 from 5-9pm!
Claire’s Gourmet in the fall
After Prom
to help
Phone Contact List
Sign up to receive communications about upcoming Class of 2018 events

7. Rising Senior Parent Meeting – May 2017
Albert Einstein High School
Objective: To make the college search and application process as smooth as possible and thus minimize senior year stress.
Perfect World: 100% of applications completed before the first day of school Senior year
Realistic goal: 50-75% of applications completed

8. NACAC State of Admissions Report
Power Point Designed by Natalie Williams

9. College Application Timeline
Spring 2017
Take SAT or ACT
Continue Naviance Super Match College Search and identify 5-10 “Colleges I’m Thinking About”
Complete 10 question Self-evaluation in Naviance aka “Brag Sheet”
Continue to research and visit colleges
Ask 1 or 2 teachers for a letter of recommendation

10. College Application Timeline
Summer 2017
Continue to research and visit colleges of interest (schedule a campus tour)
Identify “Colleges I’m Applying To”
Create organizational system w/ deadlines
Begin college applications (including commonapp.org) on or about August 1st, 2017
CommonApp writing prompts already available
Take an ACT or SAT prep course if unhappy with 1st score

11. Organizational System
College Name
Common App (Y/N)
Early Action Deadline
Scholarship Deadline
Requirements
(i.e. average GPA/ average test scores of admitted students)
Local Admissions Contact
(Mont Co; MD; etc)

12. College Application Timeline
Fall 2017
Take ACT or SAT again if unhappy with 1st score
Sign up for College Visits on Naviance (VERY IMPORTANT ! Meet the actual College Rep)
Ask teachers for letter of recommendation if you have not already (1st couple weeks of school)
Complete 10 question self-evaluation in Naviance (if not completed already)

13. College Application Timeline
Fall 2017
Submit Transcript Request form and List of “Colleges I’m Applying to” (given to students and available on our website)
Finalize and submit college applications (before Early Action Deadlines)
Send SAT and/or ACT scores to Colleges (through College Board for SAT and ACT.org for ACT)
Complete FAFSA ( – Opens October 1st every year

14. ~Programs To Help You Choose The Right College/Career~
Naviance- A program designed to help students and parents with the college and career search process User name: Student ID# Password=Student ID# Parents - counselor to have your account activated College Board- A website designed to assist students and parents with college search, scholarships, SAT registration and preparation ACT- website to register for the ACT

15. ~Factors To Consider When Choosing A College~
Location
Major
Accreditation by Major
Size
Cost
Graduation Rate
Activities/Sports
Diversity
Campus Life
Disability Services
Facilities
Housing
Freshmen Retention Rate
Alumni Job Placement

16. How many college applications should I submit??
Reach School-- A reach school is a college that you have a chance of getting into, but your test scores and/or high school grades are lower than the scores on the school's profile.
Match School--A match school is a college that you are pretty likely to get into because your test scores and/or high school grades fall right into the middle range when you look at the school's profile.
Safe School--A safety school is a college that you will almost certainly get into because your test scores and/or high school grades are well above average when you look at the school's profile.
In-state School-- at least 1 Maryland school for in-state financial aid opportunities (Bowie, Coppin, Frostburg, Salisbury, Towson, U of Baltimore, Morgan, St. Mary’s, US Naval Academy, U of MD-CP, Baltimore, Eastern Shore and University College)
How many college applications should I submit??
There is no magic number, however 3-9 are usually enough. This number should be made up of a combination of reach, match and safety schools.

17. admissions options Early Action (early deadline) Regular Admission
Early Decision (binding)
Early Action (early deadline)
Regular Admission
Rolling Admission
Open Admission
Be aware of college admission deadlines- meet them all!!
Keep copies of everything you send to colleges
Maintain good grades ALL year long

18. Requesting Transcripts
Transcript request form
Submitted to Mrs. Malner in the Counseling Office
Form is given to students and is also available on our counseling website
Allow 4 weeks for your transcript request to be processed
Be sure you have a parent signature in all 3 sections..
This form is only submitted one time but students can always add colleges at any time up until the application deadline
Many colleges take electronic transcripts via Naviance. If a college only takes hard copies of official transcripts, the first 3 transcripts are free, after that there is a $3 charge per transcript. Fees are due at time of transcript request.

19. Tasks to complete before the end of Junior year
Prepare for and take the SAT and/or ACT
Complete the 10 questions of the Self-Evaluation questionnaire in Naviance
Conduct Super Match College Search and add 3-10 colleges to the “Colleges I’m Thinking About” in Naviance

20. Tasks to complete over the Summer
Continue to research and visit colleges of interest/schedule campus tours
Identify “Colleges I’m Applying to”
Begin Applications (including Common App.org) which typically open August 1st, 2017
Write Personal Essays for applications
Complete SSL hours

21. ~Helpful Websites~ www.connection.naviance.com/einstein
“That was easy!!”

22. ~Important Dates To Remember~
August 1st, College Applications open
September 5th First day of school
September 20 Senior Parent Meeting
October 1st FAFSA application open
November 1st Early Action deadline for many colleges including UMD-College Park

23. ~Important Dates for the Class of 2018~
October 11, 2017 Senior Class meeting (during School day)
October 11 – October 30
Claire’s gourmet sale
December 22 Senior dues are due
April 28, 2018 Senior prom at university of Maryland riggs alumni center
Graduation date tbd

24. Q&A Panel Let’s hear from current seniors!